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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-15

While the letters were being copied
Gen Grant introduced the general officers
who had entered, and each member 81 thr
staff. 10 Gen Lee The general shOCh
hands with Gen seth Williams who had
been h.s adiutamt when Lee wa. superin
tenient at West Point, some years before
the war. and gave his hand % some Of thc
other officers who had extended theirs
but to most of those who were introduced
he merely bowed in adiguiicd and formal
manner. lie did not exhibit The slightest
change OF features during this ceremony
until Col Parker oi our staif WAS prs
sented 10 him. Parker was full blOoded
Indian, and the rcignln2 chief of the SiA
Nations. When Gen. Lee saw his sWarthy
features lac looked az him with an evident
stare of surprise. and his eyes rested ca
hun for several seconds What was pass
Ing in bis mind probably no one ever
knew. bat the natural surmise was that
he az first mstOOk Parker for "a negro,
and was struck with astOnishment 10 lind
that the commander OF the Union armies
had one of that race OH bis personal stan
Lee did not utter word while the ln-
Productions were going on, except 10 Seth
Williams. with whom he talked quite
cordially Williams at one time referred
IN rather iacose manner 10 circum
stance which occurred during their former
service together. "a If he wanted 10 gay
something in 4 good naturet way TO break
mp the friqdity Of the conversation, but
Lee was IN 10 mood for pleasantries, and
be did NOT unhend or even relax the fixed
stcrnncss Of his features. His only re
sponse TO the aliusion was aslight inclina-
ton Of the head. Gen Lee now took the
initiative again in leading the converse
tion back into business channels Gen.
Horace Porter in The Century
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-15

Congressman Roger Mills of Texas
who is one of the most prominent and
able tariff reformers among the Demo
Gratis, after explaining the features OF
such bill as he thinks will pass the
House, Gays, with regard to the Republi
can idea that low duties would iniure the
working men: THAT is all q mistake
The working people of America will bC
greatly benefited by a reduction of tho
tariff. The American workmen in man
ufactures are the poorest paid workmer
In the world for the amount of product
they turn out. Take coal for instance
A miner in England, Belgium, or Ger
many gets from 70 cents TO 81 day
while in the United States he gets from
81 to 81 per day. But his superior wage,
are not due to the tariff, but to his OWE
efficiency"
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LITERARY LIGHTS.

Frank r. Stockton is 50, according 10 The
Now York World, but he doesn't look more
than IS
IL Rider Haggard denies that he Is coming
TO America Immediately lie may como
over next fall
With unprecedented candor, Paul Bourget,
a French novelist, publishes his latest work
under the title "Aensonges '-Lies.
Charles Dickens has two things 10 find fault
With IN this country: the bad pavenents OF
New York and the stoves in railroad cars.
The Trollopc family have written 275 books,
as follows: Mrs. Trollopc, Sr., u.s. Anthony
Trollope, 100, Adolphus Trollopc, co. Mrs
Theodosia Trollope, ~.
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r1ifors WorI,inc the company.

Talk about editors having hard times;
about the worst ever had was when an
other fellow and myself ran paper in
Tennessee. We were so hard up that we
couldn't afford a fire at our Office IN win
.Cr time, and we actually had no warmth
in our apartments. But we were not dis
mayed Why Because We both had an
nual passes on the railroad, and there
was nothing to prevent us frcm boarding
The train when it came throu-I in The
evening and riding on il till midnight.
Then we would get oil, wait for the re-
turn train and ride back again. We took
turns on the watch so that we wouldn't be
carried past our place at O'Clock in the
morning. Yet there are worse places 70
run a paper than Tennessee. -Arkansaw
Traveller
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-15

THE MESSAGE BEFORE THE PEOPLE

The Presidents message has been
going through the process Of digestion
and II cannot be proved by any number
of Republican critics that it Is mol a
healthy meal Of political food admin
isteIed Just at the time when II was
needed We need not urge local OBJ
iections when small sacrifice OF local
opinion will strengthen the line al The
Democracy as drawn by the President
IL il understood we'll that the state Of
Virginia wants The tax on tobacco abol-
ished. but the fact is that the
TAX has been greatly reduced, and
IL istme to reduce the protective taxes
which have not yet been touched and
when the work Of reform has done some
thing in that line, We may win more 1ea-
son ask for the abolition of the tobacco
tax. When once the good work is com
menoed on the line indicated, the devel-
opment in manufactures and trade Will
be so rapid that the President views VIII
receive new impetus from popular ap-
proyal.
In the meantime when the great point
is TO make the start, the first need IS 'oi
united action. The President has put
the revenue system in the background
not because he approves of the evils OF
the system, but because destroying II at
once and at one blow will relieve the
taxes On what he considers Injuries, and
not necessaries, Of life to all the people
When the prices of these necessaries are
greatly reduced and the effect Of free
ing raw materials from duties felt The
policy of the party will be appreciated So
thoroughly that other reforms will easily
follow.
We do not take the message blindfold
but accept it in its broad and far reach
ing capacity, and at the same time wish
to urge that its faults are over balanced
by its merits Among other disadyant-
ages il is true that the fate of all propo-
sitions for reciprocal trade with Canada
or Mexico or any other country seems to
be determined in advance by this sudden
and vigorous revival of protection senti-
ment throughout the United States in
duced by opposition to the message.
Among Democrats and Republicans the
message produces feeling against these
local reciprocal treaties that would be
beneficial to the United States. And yet
il is well to let such treaties wait on the
great policy of the Democracy
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sprcuIArons AND poLrTIesASs.

We again cali the attention OF the con-
scryative members OF the Legislature to
the importance Of some prompt action
leading TO line OF policy that may Sc
cure the consent OF the creditors TO set
Element of ,he debt now, while the I'M
preston Of the decision il such as TO give
the State Ar advantage. We have al
ways sought 10 promote any hones'
policy that would obtain, even at a sacri-
fee. deed of release from the creditors
80 that The State might stand fairly be-
fore the world without any reproach.
But as long as the creditors do not join
in settlement it Is impossible for Viz
cipia 10 re-establish her reputation, which
in this aye of business Is so vitality i'm
portanl to her progress and welfare.
1t is not sensible or patriotic to organ
ize a popular prejudice against the cred
itors simply because they want their
money
If the State has The advantage let the
Legislature hurry up settlement and get
rid of the CHASTITY nuisance that squats on
the community like nightmare.
II there s any difficulty about The rev
enues let us find new source OF rev
enue
We have pointed out long ago that the
pieat manufacturers Of the State are not
ayerse to paying license tax, and this
would more than fili the gap between the
figures that show what we can do and
what We ought TO do
There has been flag Of truce for some
DAYS between the creditors and the state,
that l., as the people understand It
But we hear all the same that there is
not an inch to he yielded 10y the State,
and that so far from being beaten the
creditors have renewed the battle, and
will back and guarantee all the people
who stand on tender Of coupons. so
that barring temporary holhl ehe'''
The sttps qlo is restored Or, in plain
terms, the boudholders see hat If they
let 90 that coupon they are at the mercy
of any party that chooses to repudiaie
the whole debt for The sake of political
speculation.
Lei us put the situation still stronger
The politicians call the creditors Shy
locks and spectators and the creditors
call the politicians regulators and specu-
lstors on popular sensation. II there be
lack OF character on one side it must be
admitted that there is not a safer abund-
ance of patriotism Oh the other.
We think tie great point is 10 take
prompt action, aud not TO let the debt
difficulty lapse into popular issue
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-15

Mr. Echols GATED Statesman Waddill
severely yesterday when he referred TO
the opposition to the Blair bill by Sher-
man and Reed. AS to Malone having
sneaked the vote on the bill, Mr. Echols
said
This charge has been made by Sena-
tor Riddlebefger and has never been de-
MED by General Malone, although Mr.
Riddleberger dared him to do it, The
Democratic party of Virginia is in favor
of the Blair bill 1t has been consistent
throughout in its advocacy of this i'm
portant bill, and the gentlemen from
HcDrico cannot rise upon this floor and
try to make the contrary appear without
being met by a flat denial from me and
my associates"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-15

While hogs are not raised to any great
extent IN Mexico they pay good profit.
Mexican hogs are "A cross between the
Spanish porker and the wild hog of the
mountains, aud, ike the wood hog Of one
half century ago here in the states, they
are rarely attacked by disease. The
average weight Of those killed is 10
pounds. They are fattened and killed
chiefly for the lard, worth 20 cents per
pound in Monterey, while fresh pork com
mands Il - cents per pound. None IS
cured for bacon. Bacon is principally
used by Americans, and Is imported from
the United states, bringing 40 cents per
pound aud sugar cured hams 90 10 %
cents per pound About five hogs a day
meets the demand of the city Of Mon
terey, with $4,000 people. While the peo-
pie are fond Of pork they cannot afford to
eat il. There is no desire 10 improve
their stock Of hogs by importations Of
better blood. Chicago News.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-15

Charles Dickens-everybOdy calls him
Charles Dickens Jr., yet, though his
father has been dead more than dozen
years seems Go have struck his hearers
very yariOusly James thought him no
great shakes Of u reader and others esti-
mated his repOse art little less than the
valuation Of genius. | thought him a
very mediocre person on the platform, but
n private talk he was more engaging.
Yes be- said, ia answer % question
after b, had told me how great country
America seemed to him 10 be, II am a
newspaper man and always have been. /
began with nay father aud for years was
-ub-cditor on his publications. ann now
editor Of All The Year Round and House
hold Words.
DO you follow your fathers manner Of
work. Yes, in very many respects. /
always read every manuscript submitted
md by 50 doing / have found "a great
many good writers that otherwise would
nave been lost TO me, if the matter had
cone into the hands of others. | believe
rlat the best talent i'm the world is crushed
Jut of existence because no one is willing
t0 take the chances OF introducing it 10
the public DO not care how obscure
writer may be, / always give his manu-
script n careful reading Buffalo News
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4 Plea FOR Chicor,.

4 short. stout man, with q red face and
4 happy laugh, Is a person who has made
mis- millions in the coffee bushes on Nesey
street He spends most Of his spare time
with the politicians IN the Aston house ~
unJa and he never was known to decline
an invitation to drink After taking what
he has accepted he invariably munches a
handful Of coffee. TO a select party Of
jogal companions, who never before gave
the subject a thought, he said last night
You can aduterate food but coffee is
riehfullg free from the charge. People
who are ignorant say that the mixture Of
chicory with the delicious beverage is in
furious but abroad il is demanded, and it
IS over the water that the coffee drinkers
are The black coffee served at swell
restaurants is generally made entirely Of
the root. In Germany 81 per cent. Of
chicory is added and In France over 40
per cent In this country, however but J
Der cent is used New York Mall and
FXprcss
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-15

Ey-BOss Chandler a. a Senator Is de
terminod 10 be notorious if nothing else.
He has "a bill to regulate the voting for
members Of Congress in four Southern
States on the ground that the ballot is
denied to many citizens. The joke Of The
thing is that three of the States are the
ones stolen by the great Republican
fraudulent President with the assistance
of Mr. Bill c andler, whose virtue is
proof against blush at election frauds
perpetrated by his own parry.
The electoral vote must be left open
to the enterprise of Republican burglary,
but the congressional vote must be pro.
tecied. Mr. Chandler says.
at is my desire to secure, if possible,
the passage of a national election law in
those States where there is a manifest
and avowed suppression of Republican
suffrage. In Louisiana Democratic lead
ers declare their intention not TO allow
colored people to vote tue Republican
ticket, and also have asserted their inten-
ton to settle this question without the
slightest regard TO Northern sentiment
on the subject. Hence, ! think that both
Northern sentiment and interest should
lead to the passage OF laws TO limit the
suppression of the suffrage to elections
for State officers, and give us Tree suffrage
for national offices.
If Mr.. Chandler thinks that the South
Carolina election law is anything differ
ent from the similar laws of Msssachu-
sets and Rhode Island, he will find him.
self as much mistaken as when lie says
that any Southern politician said they
meant to deprive Republicans of their
votes
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-15

We are glad to hear the following
from Congressman Mills, which is iden-
tical with what the Richmond TIMES
said the morning after the message APP
peared: "Our wOrkmen have the skill
and efficiency. Now they want increased
demand for their employment, which
will give them constant work and con
slant tendency towards higher wages.
What will give that greater demand for
their employment More extended mar
kets for the sale of their products. How
are they to get themy BY lowering the
cost of materials that make the finished
products; by accepting in exchange fol-
our products the surplus of others"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-15

4 letter carrier coming into a down
town Office was addressed Familiarity BY a
clerk as Uncle" The manipulation OF
the mails stopped short in his career am
spoke up. Hey What do you call mcf
"Oh. nothing bat Uncle, said the
ether. Uncle sam, yOu know.
This rather bright reconstruction Of tho
case took the postman entirely by surprise.
lie was fattered, besides, at being thu
substituted for the government and TIA
look Of sharp disapproyal at once changed
10 pleased satisfaction Buffalo Express.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-15

A thousand delegates from various Re
publican clubs all over the country met
in convention in New York yesterday,
and referring to the idea Of party discip
line which appears 10 be the prominent
subject before The convention, the New
York Time, says
I'm their present situation the Repub-
lcans turn TO this idea not exactly with
courage inspired by hope, but with a
feeling much more akin TO desperation,
for they know that great party issnOt
an army that its efficiency depends not
on the sagacily or daring with which it is
directed but on the earnesiness and en-
ergy with which it advances by itself
They know that a political leader at any
time is only in very superficial sense a
commander. but must move with the body
he leads; tat he receives rather than
gives direction, and his power rests
wholly on his ability TO ind out what the
party really wishes, and also on his sin
cere and unselfsh sympathy with those
wishes. Given these conditions, there is
something, of course, TO be gained 10y
organization, and men have great differ
ences of capacity in taking advantage of
the need every large body feels for an
ordinary and efficient management of its
own forces"
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An Effective Uyphcn.

Miss D'Hocquetonyillc-No, it is i'm
possiblc, sir. / never can Ice your wife
Smith, have youth, wealth, social
standing, and love you.
Miss HocquetOnville tshuddering)-
But your name
Smith-Ah, remember ! am Of the
Stuyvesant-Non Riper-Nan Rensselaer,
Roosevelt COuger- Schuylor-S Smiths
Miss D'Hocquetonyille-Henry, / Tel2nt
| aIn yours But please always write
your namc with hyphen. Judge.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-15
A FEW DATES.

The United States mint at PhiladeiphiA
was completed in 1879
The manufacture of tinwaIo IN this coun-
try Was commenced ia Berlin, Conn, In
no
The manufacture VI clocks Us business In
America was started BY Eli Terry at Ply
mouth, Conn
la 1870 ine Of stages was established be-
tween New York and Philadelphia, TO make
bi-monthly triDA
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-15

ln very interesting sketch n fever
pathology m The British Medical jour
uaL Us Dr. G00drdce. the admission is
frankly made that the onset OF the char
icteri-tc phenomena ia that widely
prevalent disease has not yCt been demon
-traed-in q word, that the proXimate
cause Of fever stll remains undetermined.
What BIS positively known is that the
characteristic elevation of temperature Of
the body iu fever is mainly due 20 in
creased production Of heat; and besides
the increased production Of heat, there Is
q disorder OF nutrition, an abnormal dis
ntcgration OF the body and particularly
II the muscular tissue, evinced, on the
one hand, by increased excretion of urea
and potash salts OF carbOnic acid and per
haps also by water; and, on the other
hand, by progressive loss of body weight
Tie increased production Of heat occur
ring at "A time when principal source Of
normal heat production viz, the 1901
invested Is all but completely cut oH,
must have its Origin in the abnormal d.-
migration OF tissue-the converse. tOO.
lay hold good TO greater or less extent
here being thus action and reaction.
Sew York Tribune
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-15
Paper t:cdciothes.

Paper bedclothes are made at factory
In New Jersey. They are doubled sheets
Of MANILA paper, strengthened with Irvine,
and valuable by reassN OF the peculiar
properties Of paper as non-conductor OF
heat. They have a warmth preserving
power far out OF proportion TO their thick
ness and weight-Boston Budget.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-15

Superintendent Colonel Frank Smith of
the Virginia Military Institute writes
handsome letter to Governor Lee, detail
ing the circumstances of a presentation
of valuable books to the institute by Mr..
Carruth Of Boston.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-15

While the Agricultural Bureau at
Washington has failed to tell us anything
about the condition of winter wheat, |
am able to state that while it NAV have
suffered and no doubt did suffer from
the failure of late seeding, followed by a
protracted drouth, there is no doubt
whatever but the recent rain has greatly
relieved it, and it stands to-day AT least
fifty per cent. better so far as its condi-
tion is concerned 10 Withstand a tedious
winter and trying spring than il did
thirty days ago. 1t is altogether too early
to speculate with regard TO damage 10
crops.-Joarnal Of Commerce.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-15

Senator Butler seemed yesterday to
have the first play on the postal tele-
graph bill His motion for select COM
mite TO consider the subject was about
TO be opposed by several Republicans
who proposed to move re considera.
ton OF the resolution. Senator Ed
munds and Senator Sawyer both will
support Mr.. Butler.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-15

The difficulty between Russia and
Austria must be considerably weakened
on the part Of Russia by the compiled
lions in which France is involved for the
present. II is curious that the Republic
should be in any contingency the ally of
Russia, but such is the belief.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-15

The case against ex-President Greyy's
son.in-law, NJ. Wilson, has been dismiss
ed. So after all the great sensation that
resulted from little thing is shown to
have been fired up by a spark and moth
ing more.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-15

Critici,iug Tic ir,e.. which j. tho Pro
hibilion organ The 1rDnus says,
Here is q Prohibition organ propOs-
ing a law. TIE eject of which would nm.
quest onablg he 60 substitute free rum for
license; and he organ actually allcge-
gravely lbst such measure would be n
step toward prohibition 1t is melan
Choly fact. however. That this is not an
exceptional illustration of mental oh
liquily II is quite of a piece with The
reasoning which cOnvinces The jONt
that the best way 10 advance temperance
is TO strengthen the whisky party, as 10
calls Tie National Democracy But TIE
Voice should not assume CHAT the Republi-
can party is on H. knees. and that il seeks
favois from the ihirl party The case is
quite different The Republican party
desires to forward temperance, and il
would willingly adopt any rational and
slaiesmanlike measures tO ilai end Bul
it has no disposition 10 follow the lead of
impracticable fanalicism, and above all it
is determined that whatever restrictive
measures il adopts il will not slultify
itself by giving go the saloons the leNe.
nue. derived from them, 81"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-15

Scratch a Mugwump and you will find
free trader This was what the Tribune
persistently asserted in 1884, and every
one knows that it is true.-N J.
Tribune.
The other point is that so many Re-
publcans were scratched that they
could not elect enough candidates.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-15

There is one paragraph IN the Presi-
dents message which ought 90 be printed
in bold black. legi5le letters on still card
board, snd conspicuonsN displayed mol
only in the House ana Senate chamber
but also in the Hobbies, committee rooms
restaurants. corridors, and other parts of
the Capitol lrcquculed by COncressmen
We reproduce Ibis passage and recon-
mend ii with unqualified approval 10 the
attention of the Democrats in Congress
at is not expected thai unnecessary
and eXtravagant appropriations will he
made for the purpose ct avoiding an ac-
cumulaliOn OF an excess OF revenue
Such expenditure besides DE demoraiza-
ton OF all first conceptions of public duty
which it entails, stimulates a habit Of
reckless improyidence not in the least
consistent with the mission of or people
or the high and bencfccnt urp0se Of cur
Government " J. Sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-15

The World presumes Go speak ia behalf
Of Mr. Randall as follows
so important and influential a place
as that of Chairman of the second OF the
two leading committees Of the House
would not be given TO Mr. Randall unless
with the assurance that he not only Will
not interpose any factious opposition TO-
the wishes Of the President, The Speaker
and The great majority OF the Democratic
members in the matter of the tariff bill 10
be introduced az this session, hut that lac
will give that measure his support
We comply with the wish OF Mr.. Ran
dali in saying that this statement of tie
World is a gratuilous falsehood
In this respect it differs from the ordi-
nary run of falsehoods that make the
staple of Judas Pulitzer's newspaper.
" !. Sun.